- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010125972020 NC: 2026:KHC:43180 RFA No. 716 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR REGULAR FIRST APPEAL NO. 716 OF 2020 (PAR) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. NINGAMMA W/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 84 YEARS. 2. SRI. LATE MUNIGOWDA S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS. 3. SRI. SOMASHEKHARA S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS 4. SMT. SAVITHRAMMA W/O VENKATESH AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS 5. SRI. RAJU S/O LATE NINGEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 51 YEARS 6. SMT. PRABHAMANI W/O BASAVARAJU AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS. APPELLANTS Nos.1 TO 6 ARE R/AT MUDUGUNUR VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, Digitally signed by LAKSHMINARAYANA MURTHY RAJASHRI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010125972020 NC: 2026:KHC:43180 RFA No. 716 of 2020 HUNSUR-571 106. 7. RATHNAMMA W/O KRISHNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS 8. SMT. UMADEVI W/O MAHADEVA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS APPELLANT No.7 & 8 ARE R/O MUDUGUNUR VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, HUNSUR-571 106. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. V SUSHEELKUMAR, ADVOCATE SRI HARISH N R, ADVOCATE A1, 3 TO 8, A2 DECEASED AS PER CAUSE TITLE) AND: 1. SMT. THIMMAJAMMA W/O SHIVANANJEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS R/AT MUDUGUNURU VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, HUNSUR-571 106. 2. SMT. LAKSHMAMMA W/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS. 3. SRI MANJUNATHA S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. 4. SRI VARADARAJU S/O LATE CHIKKEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010125972020 NC: 2026:KHC:43180 RFA No. 716 of 2020 THE DEFENDANT Nos.2 TO 4 ARE R/AT DOOR No.427, DAVANI STREET, HUNSUR TOWN – 571 105. 5. SMT. PUSHPA W/O SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT DAVANI STREET, HUNSUR TOWN – 571 105. 6. SMT. KOMALA W/O RAMESHA AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/AT MUDUGANNURU VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK – 571 105. 7. SMT. KEMPAMMA W/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS. 8. SMT. JAYAMMA W/O HANUMEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS DEFENDANTS No.7 & 8 ARE R/AT MUDUGANURU VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK – 571 105. 9. SMT. MAHADEVI W/O SANNEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/AT DODDAHEJJUR VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK – 571 105. 10. SRI. NINGEGOWDA S/O LATE KEMPEGOWDA AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS R/AT MUDUGANURU VILLAGE, HANAGUDU HOBLI, HUNSUR TALUK – 571 105. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B S NAGARAJ.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R6 - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010125972020 NC: 2026:KHC:43180 RFA No. 716 of 2020 R8 – JAYAMMA AND R10(F)- NAVEENA SERVED) THIS RFA IS FILED UNDER SEC.96 R/W ORDER 41 OF CPC., 1908 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 30.11.2019 PASSED IN OS.NO.42/2016 ON THE FILE OF THE PRINCIPAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC., HUNSUR, DISMISSING THE SUIT FOR PARTITION AND SEPARATE POSSESSION. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR ORAL JUDGMENT The impugned judgment is passed by the Prl.Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Hunsur. 2. In view of the Karnataka Civil Courts (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the Karnataka High Court (Amendment) Act, 2023 and the decision of Division Bench of this Court rendered in Writ Petition No.17588/2024 and connected matter passed on 08.07.2026 and the order of Hon'ble Apex Court dated 03.08.2026 passed in Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No.41602/2026, the present appeal is transferred to the Principal District Court, - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010125972020 NC: 2026:KHC:43180 RFA No. 716 of 2020 Mysuru, for disposal of the case in accordance with law. Pending I.A.s, if any, are also ordered to be transferred. 3. Registry is directed to send the appeal papers to the said Court. 4. Interim order granted earlier, if any, is extended till further orders. 5. For the purpose of statistics, the Regular First Appeal is disposed of. Sd/- (SHIVASHANKAR AMARANNAVAR) JUDGE DKB List No.: 3 Sl No.: 7 Ct.sm